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2018, Books Films Music TV, Film Reviews

The Brilliance of ‘Mean Girls’

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen the film Mean Girls. It’s one of those movies I can watch over and over again and never tire of; the more I watch it the more I love it. Recently I watched it and then watched it again two days […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: August 2, 2018October 19, 2020
2018, Books Films Music TV, Film Reviews

Mean Girls vs Heathers

Mean Girls is one of the most witty, entertaining and awesome films ever in my opinion. Its a movie I never tire of. The other day I watched it and then watched it again two days later. I’ve seen it hundreds of times. Its quotable, the characters are ace, and […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: July 28, 2018October 19, 2020
2018, Books Films Music TV, Film Reviews

The Genius of American Psycho

American Psycho is not a movie/novel about a killer. It is about the vapid, self-absorbed yuppie culture of upper class stock brokers living in 1980s America. It is about the fact that they are so consumed by the mass consumerism of their lives; obsessed with booking reservations even when not […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: June 10, 2018October 19, 2020
2018, Books Films Music TV, Film Reviews

Jungle Fever: Race, Gender and Drug Addiction

One of my favourite movies is Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever. I’ve seen the film maybe four or five times now, and each time I watch it I marvel more and more at what a masterpiece it is. It says so much in just under two hours about race relations, gender, […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: May 5, 2018October 19, 2020
2018, Books Films Music TV, Disney, Film Reviews

The Little Mermaid: 1st vs 2nd film

Growing up I loved Disney films, and I still do. I adored both the first and second Little Mermaid movies. Earlier I watched them both in reverse order; I wanted to watch the second one anyway, and then felt like watching the first one. In my mind it worked like […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: April 21, 2018November 20, 2020
Reviewing Black Panther
2018, Books Films Music TV, Film Reviews

Reviewing Black Panther

I’ve seen Black Panther twice at the cinema since it came out and loved it. I thought the second time it was even better. Here’s my take on it. Wakanda Forever. Will contain spoilers. Plot I found the story to be super engaging. Black Panther is about an African country […]

by: The Rational FemalePosted on: April 9, 2018December 16, 2020

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About The Rational Female

Zarina Macha (The Rational Female) is an award-winning independent author of twenty-one books and a commentator on modern culture. Since 2017, she has examined feminism, race, and mental health with a focus on rational inquiry and social responsibility. Her writing and video essays explore the tensions shaping modern gender relations and contemporary society.
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